November 30, 2004 01:25PM
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Having bought the "Rainbow Route" book many years ago, I had read the section describing the CG turntable. This was obviously an example of what we engineers describe as the "quick and dirty" method. The Silverton RR was replete with many examples of this type of short term thinking. The turntable solution was feasible only because train lengths were very short on the SRR, and I bet the crews regarded it as a pain in the a**. The section of the SRR descending to Ironton had a short operating life. If the Silver Panic had not occurred and the silver boom had been sustained, I suspect the SRR would have eventually implemented a more practical (& obviously more expensive) solution. With uncompensated curves & grades, the line had to have been very hard on equipment. (The grooves in the locomotive pilots testify to this....)
Nevertheless, what a ride the SRR must have been! The scenery between Silverton & Ironton is spectacular.
The SNRR between Eureka and Animas Forks would have been hair-raising as well. They were running trains on a grade that would have been better suited to a cog railway.
Although I am sure some would be horrified at my suggestion, my personal unrealistic dream would be to build a historic re-creation of the townsite of Eureka (no McDonalds), including the rail grade from Silverton to Eureka. This would include the reverse loop downgrade from Eureka. Casey would be able to run once more to Eureka!
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Scott Green |
November 30, 2004 09:00AM |
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Jerry Day |
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Jerry Day |
November 30, 2004 02:26PM |
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Dick Seelye |
November 30, 2004 01:11PM |
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Douglas vV |
November 30, 2004 01:31PM |
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Russ Sperry |
November 30, 2004 02:34PM |
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Jerry Day |
November 30, 2004 04:48PM |
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Douglas vV |
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Roger Mitchell |
November 30, 2004 11:57AM |
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Scott Green |
November 30, 2004 01:25PM |
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Russ Sperry |
November 30, 2004 02:15PM |
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Jerry Day |
November 30, 2004 02:33PM |
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Russ Sperry |
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Jerry Day |
November 30, 2004 04:49PM |
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Scott Green |
November 30, 2004 07:26PM |
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Jack Ways |
November 30, 2004 09:25PM |
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Jerry Day |
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Russ Sperry |
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